Garlic Marbles

There is a restaurant here in Dallas called Buzzbrew’s that makes something they call “garlic marbles”. It’s an amazing place, and the food is really good. Most of the things I get there are things I can make at home, such as omelets, but I fell in love with the garlic marbles and I just had to figure out a version of my own.
It was actually pretty simple. I started with the same baby potatoes that I get from the farmer’s market for my Tato Crisps.

You’ll want to use your peeler to remove the skins, then cut into bite-sized pieces. While you are peeling and cutting, put a pot of water on to boil and set the oven to 350 degrees.

Slide the bits into the boiling (or almost boiling) water and let ’em rock until they are fork tender. It took about 8 minutes for mine; start checking at 5 since you don’t want to overcook them.

Drain the potatoes and put the pot back onto the stove. Add 4 tbsp of butter, cut into little pieces so it melts faster. Turn the stove to low, and add several cloves of garlic, and a half teaspoon of each of the following: salt, chile powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin. Stir it up once the butter is melted, and toss the potatoes back in. Stir them up to cover them in the buttery goodness. Put onto a baking sheet in a single layer.Bake in the over for 15-20 minutes, stirring once to keep them from sticking. Pull them when they are crispy on the outside.

What you will have is some perfectly spiced, buttery crispy goodness. But the insides are still tender and will melt in your mouth. The most I’ve ever had to do is add a little salt; I like my food saltier than most people do. They are the perfect side to some bacon, and it’s what I made for myself for breakfast on my birthday.

All in all, not that much work for an amazing potato side dish. If you aren’t going to eat potatoes often, you should eat the best ones you can!